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Name: COLVILE, George Northcote DSO (Brig.-General)
Nee: related to Gilbert Colvile, son of Lieut.-General Sir Fiennes M. Colville, KCB
Birth Date: 9 July 1867 Babbacombe
Death Date: 21 May 1940 Nakuru
First Date: 1925
Area: Sadie Estate at Njoro
Married: In Crediton 27 Dec 1894 Eleanor Harriott Ferguson-Davie b. 20 Feb 1870 Abbots Leigh, Somerset, d. 24 Nov 1948 Nakuru
Book Reference: Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Debrett, DSO, Burke, Rift Valley, Fox Davies, Barnes
War Service: SA War 1899-1900, and in WW1 1914-17
School: Wellington College
General Information:
Debrett - entered Oxfordshire L.I. 1887, became Capt. 1894, and Major 1906 (retired 1907), and Hon. Brig.-Gen. 1918; S. Africa 1899-1900 with 8th Battn. Mounted Inf. (severely wounded, despatches, DSO); European War 1914-17 (wounded, despatches four times); appointed a Brig. Major Territorial Force 1908; is Brevet Lieut.-Col. Reserve of Officers
DSO - served in the South African War, 1899-1901, employed with Mounted Infantry, and was Embarking Staff Officer, Cape Town. He was severely wounded. He was present at operations in the Orange Free State, Feb to May 1900 …… operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, …….{more} …. created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 27/9/1901) - In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 20 Jan 1925 - Brig.-Gen. C. Colvile [sic]
Nakuru North cemetery - Brig. Gen. George Northcote Colvile, died 21/5/1940
Nakuru North cemetery - Eleanor Harriet Colvile, died 23/11/1948 [Nat Probate Calendar has 24 Nov]
Gazette 30 Nov 1948 wife's probate